'The Chocolate Room' on Serious Eats

Certain times call for restraint, but other times you just want all-out decadence. In the form of chocolate, of course. From the famous triple layered chocolate cake at The Chocolate Room to fudgy dark chocolate sweet and salty brownies by the guys at Baked, there's no shortage of places in the city to satisfy that craving. More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] We're starting off the week with a fine example of plain and simple Chocolate Cake ($6) done very well. The fact that it comes from the aptly named Chocolate Room in Brooklyn should be no... More

What is it that makes fondue so inherently romantic? Perhaps it’s that fondue is meant to share between two. Perhaps it’s the slow, methodical process, spearing, and dipping, and swirling, and eating, draws out the meal, inviting conversation and... More